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A surgical staple and staple cartridge for removably storing the surgical staple. The staple can be formed and/or stamped from a sheet of material. The staple can include a base and staple legs extending from the base. The base can be non-linear and/or laterally contoured intermediate the staple leg

A surgical staple and staple cartridge for removably storing the surgical staple. The staple can be formed and/or stamped from a sheet of material. The staple can include a base and staple legs extending from the base. The base can be non-linear and/or laterally contoured intermediate the staple legs.

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1. A surgical system, comprising: a sled comprising a driving surface, wherein the sled is configured to move along a longitudinal axis during a firing motion; anda staple, comprising: a first leg;a second leg; anda non-linear base, comprising: a first end portion, wherein the first leg extends from

1. A surgical system, comprising: a sled comprising a driving surface, wherein the sled is configured to move along a longitudinal axis during a firing motion; anda staple, comprising: a first leg;a second leg; anda non-linear base, comprising: a first end portion, wherein the first leg extends from the first end portion;a second end portion, wherein the second leg extends from the second end portion;a first drive surface;a second drive surface laterally offset from the first drive surface, wherein the second drive surface is longitudinally offset from the first end portion and the second end portion, and wherein the second drive surface comprises a ramp, wherein the driving surface of the sled is configured to drivingly engage the ramp during the firing motion to move the staple in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; anda contour intermediate the first drive surface and the second drive surface. 2. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the first drive surface is coplanar with the first leg and the second leg. 3. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the second drive surface is laterally offset from the first leg and the second leg. 4. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the second drive surface further comprises a flat surface. 5. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the non-linear base further comprises a proximal portion, wherein the first leg extends from the proximal portion, and wherein the proximal portion further comprises the first drive surface. 6. The surgical system of claim 5, wherein the proximal portion further comprises a nub. 7. The surgical system of claim 1, wherein the base, the first leg, and the second leg define a unitary piece. 8. A surgical system, comprising: a sled comprising a driving surface, wherein the sled is configured to move along a longitudinal axis during a firing motion; anda staple, comprising: a base comprising an integral drive surface, wherein the integral drive surface comprises an inclined surface, and wherein the driving surface of the sled is configured to drivingly engage the inclined surface during the firing motion to move the staple in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;a first leg extending from the base; anda second leg extending from the base;wherein a staple midline bisects the base intermediate the first leg and the second leg, wherein the inclined surface of the integral drive surface extends across the staple midline, and wherein the integral drive surface is laterally offset from the first leg and the second leg. 9. The surgical system of claim 8, wherein the first leg and the second leg flank the integral drive surface. 10. The surgical system of claim 8, wherein the integral drive surface comprises a first integral drive surface, and wherein the base further comprises a second integral drive surface. 11. The surgical system of claim 10, wherein the second integral drive surface is laterally aligned with the first leg and the second leg. 12. The surgical system of claim 10, wherein the second integral drive surface is proximal to the integral drive surface. 13. The surgical system of claim 10, wherein a gap is defined between the second integral drive surface and the integral drive surface.